6 million homes powered: the world's sunniest and windiest country launches a giant wind farm

Egypt launches a 900 MW wind power project in the Gulf of Suez thanks to an international consortium, reinforcing its role in the renewable energy sector. The initiative aims to accelerate the energy transition and reduce dependence on fossil fuels in the region.

Egypt takes another step forward in the energy transition of the African continent. In Egypt, probably one of the sunniest in the world, an international consortium has announced the signing of a historic agreement for the development of a new 900 MW wind farm near Ras Shokeir, in the strategic Gulf of Suez area.

A major project for clean energy

The initiative is the fruit of collaboration between Orascom Construction (25%), Aeolus (40%), Toyota Tsusho Corporation's African renewable energy platform, and ENGIE (35%), the global energy transition giant. The consortium has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), which guarantees the purchase of renewable energy at a fixed price over a 25-year period.

The project will follow the Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model, meaning that the consortium will not only be responsible for the construction, but also for the long-term operation of the facility.

The wind farm in figures

This new wind farm is a milestone in more ways than one. With the addition of these 900 MW, Orascom Construction's total wind power capacity will double to 1.8 GW. This is the third such project for the consortium, which has already completed two other wind farms (for a total of 912.5 MW), both ahead of schedule.

The timetable for this latest project is equally ambitious: financial close is scheduled for the beginning of the third quarter of 2026.

Towards a sustainable future in the Middle East

The deal reinforces Egypt's position as a hub for renewable energies. It confirms that major international partnerships, combined with local engineering skills, can accelerate the deployment of energy solutions with low environmental impact. It confirms that major international partnerships, combined with local engineering skills, can accelerate the deployment of low-environmental-impact energy solutions, reducing dependence on fossil fuels in a region key to the global climate balance.